Siccome Gianni stava essendo tanto irragionevole, ci sentivamo che dovessimo andare dietro le sue spalle per completare i progetto
Because John was being so unreasonable, we felt we had to go behind his back in order to complete the project

Posso andare davanti?
Can I sit in front?

Non lasciami indietro!
Don’t leave me behind!

Quando ho fatto un passo indietro, riuscivo a vedere come andava il lavoro
When I took a step back, I was able to see how the work was going.